Description of Campylobacter jejuni Bf, an atypical aero-tolerant strain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of bacterial enteritis worldwide. This microaerophilic bacterium can survive in aerobic environments, suggesting it has protective mechanisms against oxidative stress. The clinical C. jejuni Bf strain is characterized by an increased resistance to oxygen. This study aimed to characterize the behavior of the clinical C. jejuni Bf strain under an aerobic atmosphere and in response to ROS-promoter agents.

Methods

Growth was studied in both aerobic and microaerobic conditions using classic cultivable methods. Electronic microscopy and mreB gene expression were used to evaluate the morphology of this strain under aerobic conditions. The survival under oxidative stress was tested in the presence of different concentrations of hydr

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4653858 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature